WO1997042870A1 - Boulon parenchymal dilatable - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to bolts used to establish a channel through biological tissue and in particular, to a parenchymal bolt used to mount an instrument, such as a catheter, into the cranium for biomedical sensing or other purposes. It has been the practice for many years to monitor the intracranial pressure of patients suffering from severe brain injuries. If the pressure rises above a critical level, pressure in the brain should be relieved by draining fluid from the affected ventricle.
- Several different structures have been proposed and adopted for this purpose.
- a catheter or the like is one such structure and may be inserted directly into the brain to accomplish these tasks.
- insertion of a catheter has been a difficult and risky procedure and requires a high level of skill. Chief among the risks is the possibility of bacterial infection. As a general rule, once the catheter has been inserted, it must be left in place for several days, and this makes the prevention of such infection both critically important and more difficult to accomplish.
- the catheter once positioned, it is important that the catheter remain in the selected position during the entire sensing period. Should the catheter be inadvertently withdrawn from the proper position in the brain, pressure changes or temperature changes may not be sensed. If the catheter were being used to drain excess fluid, this drainage procedure may be interrupted should the catheter be partially or fully withdrawn from the skull. Movement of the patient, either on his own initiative or by others, contact with the catheter outside the patient, and other forces may put strain on the catheter shaft tending to pull it from its established position in the skull of the patient. On the other hand, the catheter must be mounted so that it can be removed from the patient when needed. For example, removal may be required for recalibration of a sensor or for replacement of a sensor or drainage catheter.
- a structure or arrangement of some type is required to stabilize the catheter so that it does not move during its period of operation in the brain. Because sensing may extend over many days, as mentioned above, the stabilizing arrangement must be robust and must provide a sterile communication with the patient to reduce the chances of infection.
- 4,903,707 to Knute entitled VENTRICULAR CATHETER ASSEMBLY is a different approach and has been found to be extremely useful in stabilizing a catheter used to sense pressure in the brain of a patient.
- An incision through the scalp to the skull is made and then a hole is bored through the skull.
- the bolt is then screwed into the bore hole and thereby establishes a sterile environment that reduces the chances for infection and firmly anchors the bolt in place in the skull.
- Through the bolt is a channel for receipt of an instrument such as a pressure sensing catheter.
- a threaded cap forces a clamp into contact with the catheter shaft as the cap is screwed onto the bolt body to hold the catheter in position in relation to the clamp, the bolt, and to the skull of the patient.
- Such a bolt Requirements of such a bolt are that it be rapidly installable in the skull and that it work efficiently across a wide variety of skull types, including the much thinner pediatric skulls.
- the smaller pediatric skulls have much less thickness and in some cases do not provide the amount of material for the threads of the screw- type bolts to securely fasten to. It has been found that in such cases, some screw- type bolts do not work as well. Additionally, such a bolt must provide a fluid seal between it and the skull and a fluid seal between it and the inserted instrument or instruments as well as be easy to manipulate.
- an “instrument” includes a sensing catheter, drainage catheter, or other device designed for introduction into a biological location.
- a fluid seal for forming a sterile connection with the inserted instrument should be located as close to the patient's skull as possible to lessen the risk of infection.
- a parenchymal bolt that not only secures an instrument in a desired position in relation to the ventricle of a patient, but that also reduces the risk of infection to the patient, is easy to install, permits rapid removal of the instrument, and that works efficiently for a wide variety of skulls.
- a device that is simple and inexpensive in construction, is easy to use, and is useable in a wide variety of conditions is also the subject of a recognized need.
- the present invention fulfills these needs and others.
- the present invention is directed to a low profile parenchymal bolt for fluid-tight installation into an opening in the skull.
- the bolt comprises an expandable body, a cap in contact with one end of the body, a base in contact with the other end of the body and an expansion activating device that interconnects the cap with the base wherein the expansion activating device causes the cap and base to move more closely together when the device is engaged thereby causing the expandable body to increase its outer diameter, and the expansion activating device allows the cap and base to move farther apart when disengaging thereby allowing the expandable body to decrease its outer diameter, whereby when the expansion activating device is engaged, the outer diameter of the body makes contact with the skull opening.
- the body comprises a control lumen and the expansion activating device interconnects the cap with the base through the control lumen of the body.
- the control lumen is centrally located through the body.
- the expansion activating device comprises a movable rod disposed between the cap and the base wherein the expansion activating device moves the rod thereby causing the base to move closer to the cap.
- the base comprises an internally threaded shaft anchored to the base, the rod is threaded and engages the internal threads of the threaded shaft of the base, wherein the expansion activating device causes one of the rod and shaft to rotate thereby causing the rod and shaft and the cap and base to move closer together.
- the rod comprises a screw rotatably mounted to the cap and engaging the threads of the internal threaded shaft, wherein the expansion activating device causes one of the screw and shaft to rotate thereby causing the screw and shaft and the cap and base to move closer together.
- the threaded shaft is rigidly mounted to the base
- the screw comprises a head located on an exterior of the cap with the screw disposed through the cap and engaging the threaded shaft of the base whereby rotating the screw draws the threaded shaft and the base toward the cap.
- the screw and threaded shaft extend through the body along the central axis of the body.
- the screw and threaded shaft are centrally located in the cap and the base and extend through the body along the central axis of the body.
- the bolt of further comprises a first instrument lumen having an inner diameter formed through the cap, the body, and the base and having a size for slidably accepting an instrument, wherein the first instrument lumen is located in an off-center position through the body, whereby moving the base and cap closer together causes the inner diameter of the first instrument lumen to decrease in size thereby clamping an instrument located in the first instrument lumen in position.
- the bolt further comprises a second instrument lumen having an inner diameter and being formed through the cap, the body, and the base and having a size for slidably accepting an instrument, wherein the second instrument lumen is located in an off-center position through the body, whereby moving the base and cap closer together causes the inner diameter of the second instrument lumen to decrease in size thereby clamping an instrument located in the second instrument lumen in position.
- the cap comprises a handle that may be grasped by the operator when the bolt is being manipulated. The handle is disposed laterally in relation to the cap, the handle having a size that may be grasped by an operator.
- the cap is larger in diameter than each of the body and the base and in a further aspect, the cap is larger in diameter than the opening in the skull.
- FIGURE 1 presents an overall view of the use of a system for sensing pressure and temperature in the ventricle of a patient, and for draining fluid from that ventricle, using a low profile parenchymal bolt to mount a catheter in the skull of a patient in accordance with aspects of the invention;
- FIG. 2 shows a drill for boring a hole in the skull of a patient for insertion of a parenchymal bolt shown and described in detail below and for insertion of the catheter shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a low profile parenchymal bolt in accordance with certain aspects of the invention showing the bolt in a contracted configuration
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a low profile parenchymal bolt in accordance with certain aspects of the invention showing the bolt in an expanded configuration
- FIG. 5 presents an application of the bolt of FIG. 3 wherein two instruments have been mounted through the bolt and the bolt has been placed in position in the skull of a patient an is in the contracted configuration;
- FIG. 6 presents the application of the bolt of FIG. 5 showing the bolt in the expanded configuration
- FIG. 7 presents a larger view of the cap of the bolt of FIG. 3
- FIG. 8 presents a larger view of the body of the bolt of FIG. 3
- FIG. 9 presents a larger view of the base of the bolt of FIG. 3.
- a system 10 capable of monitoring a brain parameter of a living patient through an opening in the skull. Insertion of an instrument, in this case a catheter 12, into the brain 14 requires much surgical skill and has carried a significant risk of infection, especially when it has been necessary for the catheter to remain in position for an extended period of time.
- a catheter 12 shown in FIG. 1 can be quickly and easily inserted through the bolt 22 and forms a sterile connection with the skull 16 whereby the catheter can be left in place for a long period with the risk of infection greatly reduced.
- the catheter 12 comprises a ventricular catheter 12 designed generally for monitoring pressure in the brain and is inserted through an opening 18 in the skull 16 of a living person 20.
- a bolt 22 receives the catheter 12 and secures the catheter at a selected depth in the brain of the patient.
- the bolt 22 has a distal extremity adapted for sliding insertion into the opening 18 in the skull and is then expanded into contact with the opening, thereby securely mounting the bolt to the skull in a fluid tight relation.
- An elongated channel extends through the bolt 22 for receiving an instrument, such as the catheter 12, and as the bolt is expanded into contact with the opening 18, it also clamps the instrument into a fixed position in the bolt and forms a fluid-tight seal with it.
- the catheter 12 in this case includes a portion protected by an outer protective sheath 24 adapted to fit slidingly within the channel of the bolt and a flexible portion 26 adapted to penetrate into a ventricle 28 of the brain.
- the flexible portion 26 has an opening from the lumen of the catheter to an exterior surface of the catheter for communication between the lumen and any fluid adjacent the catheter.
- a pressure sensor Located in the distal end of this catheter is a pressure sensor (not shown) similar to that of U.S. Patent No. 5,107,847 although different and/or additional sensors may be used.
- an optional installation kit comprises a drill 42 for drilling an opening 18 through the skull 16 to receive the bolt, a drill stop 44 adapted for installation on the drill, an Allen wrench 46, for installing the drill stop at a selected location on the drill to fix a maximum depth to which the drill can penetrate. Other means may be used to form the opening 18 in the skull 16.
- a cap 50 is preferably larger than the bored opening 18 in the skull 16 of a patient (FIG. 1).
- the cap 50 has a handle 52 for assisting in cap operations, as will be discussed in more detail below. With the laterally positioned handle 52, the cap may be the same size or smaller than the opening 18 of the skull as the handle will interfere with the cap being introduced into the opening.
- a body 54 of resilient material is engaged with the cap 50 and a base 56 is disposed on the opposite side of the body 54 from the cap 50.
- the base 56 has approximately the same diameter as the body 54, both of which have diameters smaller than the cap diameter, in this embodiment.
- the base 56 includes a threaded shaft 58 protruding into a control lumen 60 formed in the body 54.
- a threaded screw 62 in this case a slot-head screw, is placed in an opening formed in the cap and also protrudes into the control lumen 60 in the body and into threaded engagement with the shaft 58 of the base 56. Rotating the screw in the appropriate direction, i.e. into the shaft, causes the base to move towards the cap, as described above.
- the cap, body, and base also include and additional first lumen 64 for receipt of a first instrument 68 and a second lumen 66 for receipt of a second instrument 70.
- FIG. 4 the result of turning the screw 62 into the shaft 58 of the base is graphically shown.
- the base 56 moves toward the cap 50 as the screw is turned in a first direction.
- Such movement compresses the body 54 and due to its resilience, the body expands outwardly thus increasing its outer diameter.
- the screw 62, control lumen 60 and shaft 58 are centrally located in the body 54, the body expands symmetrically outwardly from them increasing its outer diameter and increasing the inner diameter of the control lumen 60.
- the expansion outward will reduce the size of the first and second lumina 64 and 66 putting pressure on and clamping in place any instruments located in those lumina.
- FIG. 5 an opening 18 has been formed in the skull 16 of a patient and the bolt 22 has been introduced such that the cap 50 is resting at the outer aperture of the opening. There is space between the body 54 of the bolt and the opening 18. Additionally, first and second instruments 68 and 70 have been placed in position through the bolt lumina 64 and 66 respectively. As can be seen, the diameters of the lumina are larger than the diameters of the instruments. The instruments can therefore be moved through the lumina and placed in desired positions in the brain of the patient.
- the screw 62 is now rotated into further engagement with the shaft 58 of the base to place the bolt in the configuration shown in FIG. 6.
- the base 56 moved closer to the cap 50 causing the outer diameter of the body 54 to increase and make a fluid-tight contact with the opening 18 of the skull thus securing the bolt 22 in a fixed position with the skull 16.
- the lumina 64 and 66 of the body have decreased in size due to their locations off-center in the body 54. This reduction in size has caused them to clamp the first and second instruments 68 and 70 in fixed positions in relation to the bolt 22 and therefore the skull 16. These are also fluid-tight seals and are at the skull level. Turning the screw in the opposite direction, i.e. , out of the shaft, will cause the bolt to return to the configuration shown in FIG. 5.
- the cap 50, the body 54, and the base 56 are shown individually.
- the cap comprises the laterally oriented handle 52 in the case of FIG. 7.
- the handle is integral with the cap and in a preferred embodiment, they are formed from a single piece of stainless steel with smooth transitions in all areas. No corners exist thereby lowering the possibility of contamination and infection to the patient.
- the handle may be made as a separate tube and press fit into an opening in the side of the cap for such a purpose.
- the cap also includes a screw opening 72, a first instrument opening 74, and a second instrument opening 76.
- the screw opening 72 is counter-sunk 73 in this embodiment so that the head of the screw does not protrude above the cap top surface.
- the orientation of the first and second instrument openings 74 and 76 in relation to the handle may be changed as desired as there is no required orientation of the body and base to the cap, other than aligning the openings and lumina of each with each other.
- the handle may be grasped by the operator to hold the bolt steady as the screw is turned.
- the cap may be formed of stainless steel or other biocompatible material. While a laterally-extending handle 52 is shown in the drawings as a means for controlling the bolt 22, other handle approaches may be substituted.
- the body 54 shown in FIG. 8 comprises in this embodiment the control lumen 60, and the first and second lumina 64 and 66 respectively, all of which extent completely through the body.
- the body is formed in one embodiment of silicone but may be made of other biocompatible material.
- the base 56 is also formed stainless steel or other biocompatible material and includes the threaded shaft 58 integrally formed as one piece with the bottom disk 78. Alternatively, the threaded shaft may be a second part connected to the bottom disk 78 of the base such as by adhesive.
- the base also includes first and second lumina 80 and 82 respectively.
- the length of the threaded shaft 58 controls the amount of compression of the body 54 which in turn controls the amount of increase of the outer diameter of the body .
- the top of the shaft will contact the bottom surface of the cap thus limiting the increase in the outer diameter of the body. Making the shaft length shorter will result in a greater increase in the outer diameter of the body while making the shaft longer will result in a lesser increase in the diameter of the body.
- the body 54 may be longer due to the increased thickness of the skull.
- the shaft 58 must than be longer.
- the body 54 may be shorter with a shorter shaft 58 due to the decreased thickness of the skull.
- an adult- sized bolt 22 was used with rings located on the body 54 distal to the cap 50.
- the bolt 22 was inserted into the opening 18 in the skull 16 with the rings on the outside of the skull at the cap.
- the rings had the effect of reducing the amount of penetration of the base 56 and body 54 of the bolt into the cranium.
- the expanded body 54 however still tightly held the bolt 22 in place with a fluid-tight seal in the skull.
- the rings were 2 mm thick in this application.
- the physician can slide the catheter back and forth through the selected lumen of the bolt to position the flexible portion of the catheter in a desired location in the ventricle of the brain and then establish both a clamping of the catheter in position in the bolt and a fluid seal at the distal end of the bolt with the skull by simply rotating the screw in the appropriate direction.
- a physician makes an incision through the scalp and uses the drill and drill stop to drill an opening 18 dirough the skull 16 at a desired location. Then the bolt 22 is slid into the opening 18 until the cap 50 rests on the scalp.
- a stylet (not shown) is inserted into the catheter 12 and the catheter is inserted through one of the lumina in the bolt 22 and positioned by the physician in the ventricle 28.
- the stylet is removed and next, the screw 62 is rotated into the shaft 58 of the base 56 causing the body 54 to expand outwardly into tight contact with the opening 18, fixing the bolt 22 in position in the opening 18 and fixing the catheter 12 in position in the bolt 22, constraining it against movement relative to the bolt, and sealing the bolt 22 to the catheter 12.
- the monitor 32 and, if needed, the drain means 40 are connected to the catheter 12 through the coupling 30.
- the bolt in accordance with the invention does not rely on threaded engagement with the skull but instead uses outward expansion and pressure to lodge the bolt in position, the bolt is well suited for use in pediatrics where the skull is thin and not well adapted to receive a threaded engagement. However, the bolt is suited for other skulls as well and provides for rapid, yet efficient, engagement with the skull. Because of the seals made with the skull and with an instrument mounted through the bolt, the risk of infection is lowered.
- the lower profile of the bolt in accordance with the invention make it particularly suitable for bedside insertion with a drill kit. Additionally, the possibility of infection is reduced due to the smaller mass of the bolt 22, as well as the single piece, smooth construction of the cap of the bolt. Additionally, the bolt provides a reduced likelihood of forming artifacts when imaging the patient due to its reduced use of ferric materials.
- the body 54 is formed of silicone in one embodiment, a non-ferric material, having ⁇ e desired effect of reducing artifacts in MRI and CT scanning. Additionally, the amount of ferric material used may be further decreased by substituting other material for the cap and base. As a further advantage, the bolt in accordance with the invention provides for easier and more secure installation.
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Abstract
Boulon parenchymal dilatable, aplati et comportant une capsule, un corps et une base, une vis filetée traversant la capsule entrant dans une tige filetée fixée à la base. Lorsqu'on fait tourner la vis dans la tige filetée, la base se déplace vers la capsule, comprime le corps et accroît le diamètre extérieur de celui-ci jusqu'à ce qu'il entre en contact avec une ouverture dans le crâne du patient, formant une fermeture étanche aux fluides. Un lumière décentrée est ménagée dans la capsule, le corps et la base, et lorsqu'on déplace la base en direction de la capsule, le corps fait diminuer la taille de la lumière, ce qui permet de fixer un instrument monté dans la lumière en place dans le boulon et donc dans le crâne du patient.
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